And while ARMYs are obviously super-excited, those involved are freaking out too – just ask Ryan Lawrie.

The 22-year-old, who competed on The X Factor in 2016, has admitted he nearly fainted when he discovered a song he helped write was chosen for BTS’ new album.

Ryan worked with producers Arcades on Mikrokosmos, and was taken aback when the biggest K-pop stars in the world showed interest.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, the Scottish singer-songwriter said: ‘I have been working with production duo Arcades for a while now and we have wrote so many great tracks together. We got in the studio with a track I had started to write a few years back, and with the crazy creative power of Arcades & Marcus McCoan, we brought the track to life and finally, a home.

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‘Arcades had a link with BigHit Entertainment which is the management BTS are signed to. We managed to get the track to them and to our surprise, they loved it! Now it is ready to be a part of history.’

And like all of us, Ryan didn’t exactly play it cool when he found out the song had landed on the album.

‘I was actually in Amsterdam on a break with a friend and got a phone call from Arcades telling me that BTS were interested in taking Mikrokosmos. All I remember is feeling quite faint and everything around me blurring out.

‘The feeling that I felt was pure excitement and joy that finally my music was getting somewhere big. The fact that the BTS boys loved the track and took it for the album has completely blown our minds and we are so thankful and excited to see what the future holds.

‘Being an unpublished songwriter at this moment in time and landing something this huge just shows that anyone can do anything if you set your mind to it.’

The UK will best know Ryan from his time on the thirteenth series of The X Factor, when he was chosen by Nicole Scherzinger to represent the boys category along with Freddy Parker and eventual winner Matt Terry; however, he was eliminated in sixth place.

BTS have worked with an assortment of top producers (Picture: @BigHitEnt)

Since then, Ryan has been plugging away at his music career, frequently sharing his cover versions of songs like Lewis Capaldi’s Someone and while doing so, he has been paying attention to the rise of RM, Jimin, J-Hope, V, Suga, Jin and Jungkook – and admits he’s inspired by the Fake Love singers’ passion.

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He told us: ‘I’ve been aware of BTS for a while now and have loved seeing them become the biggest boyband on the planet. To see them grow and build their incredible fanbase ARMY has been beautiful to watch.

‘I also love what they stand for, they send such positive messages to the world and to say I am a part of this album is truly amazing. The boys are all super inspirational, and really care about their music and their fanbase.

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